2012 promises to be another exciting year. Our customers are cautiously optimistic and speak of plans for strategic investment and growth. One area of growth that has continued to have a great deal of our attention has been around consumer electronics.
Smartphones and tablets lead the technology curve. More technology is being crammed into smaller form factors. Reduced lead pitch, Package on Package, and micro passive devices present some difficult challenges for both rework and inspection.
These items have carried much of our R&D focus in 2011 and have yielded some innovative new products and solutions. We will continue to evolve and enhance these solutions through 2012 and beyond.
Another demand from the consumer oriented production is cost effectiveness. Our goal will be to offer more than cost effective equipment options. We will be expanding our support both technology wise and geographically. We want to be close to our customers. We will be adding staff and support partners into growing areas such as Southern and Western China and Eastern Europe.
